Effective research in water science requires combining information from multiple sources which requires collaboration and working as a team or community and hydrologic information systems to support sharing, discovery, analysis, management, and publication of data and computer models. Collaborative platforms and data tools are being developed to aid researchers, students, citizen scientists, and educators in accomplishing these tasks so that they can better focus their efforts on addressing the scientific issues. The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI)-SCOPE team is evaluating one such collaborative platform, HydroShare, which was funded by the National Science Foundation and is now maintained by CUAHSI, that enables sharing and publishing of hydrologic data and models. The CUAHSI-SCOPE team will conduct user-based research to evaluate and design an improved user experience for HydroShare. The user-oriented project will focus on identifying key users and workflows, defining current limitations of the system, and developing a comprehensive document of design recommendations.

Faculty Advisor

Jason Woodard

Team Members

Celina Bekins

Andrew Deaver

Mackenzie Frackleton

Patrick Huston

Keenan Zucker

Olin College of Engineering

An undergraduate engineering institution exploring innovative approaches to engineering education since its founding in 1997.